382    Court and Testamentary Business, 1648.

            Liber A.   the Defts Attorney denyeth tht he tooke any out of the plfs

                  possesn

                    Jno Pyle deposed sayth tht he sold & deliuered one black

                  pyed heighfer unto Robt Clarke Gentn about Nouembr last.

                    Robt Clarke gent deposed sayth tht tht heighfer wch Jno Stur

                  man now detayneth is the uery heighfer wch Mr Pyle sold him.

                    Tho: Wagott deposed sayth tht he being att Mr Clarks howse

                  eyther he the Sd Mr Clark or his wife demanded of this Dept if

                  he had taken a pyed heighfer (now in dispute betweene him

                  the sd Mr Clark & Jn Sturman) into his possesn & this Dept

                  told him, Yes: & tht if shee came to any mishap, he told the

                  sd Mr Clarke, tht he should not be damnifyed for tht the heighfer

                  belonged to Mr Sturman.

                    And the Jury fownd for the plf.

                    Wm Harditch attorney of Jno Sturman complayneth agst

                  Robt Clarke gentn for deteyning one black pyed heighfer, &

                  her calfe, wch belongeth to the sd Jno Sturman, & wth dammages

                  for his staying here, by reason of the sd

                    Vppon the compit aforesd Robt Clarke deft denyeth tht he

                  hath any Beast belonging to Jno Sturman, But tht bee bought

                  that Beast now in controursy of Mr Jno Pyle Mr Jno Pyle

                  wanting euidence to make his right appeare vnto the sd

                  Beast, the deft desyres a reference till June Court, by reason

                  tht the euidence being out of the County, lesser time could not

                  be admitted, & the Gour respited the cause accordingly.

                    Vppon the demand of Anth: Rawlins plf uers Robt Clark

                  gentn deft for Come The dft acknowledgeth the demand &

                  the Court fownd for the plf.

                    Anth: Rawlins demandeth 300 l Tob: & cask due by Bill of

                  Phillip Authers.

                    warrt to the Sheriffe ret. June next.

                  Att. a Court held at Vppon the demand of Anth: Rawlins plf,

                  St Maries 6o Aprilis uers his Attorney Mrs Marg: Brent deft

                  prnt Gouernor for 360 l Tob: The plf wthdraweth his action

                  & likewise he wthdraweth for Corne

                    Vppon the demand of Edward Hull plf uers Mrs Marg: Brent

                  &c: for 3bb Corne The plf wthdraweth his action.

                    Vppon the demand of Rich: Bennet uers. Mrs Margaret

                  Brent admistr of Leon: Caluert Esqr &c: respited till next

                  Court.